Ounce of Coffee Worth a Pound of Cure?

One cup of coffee — even decaf — can bring you some health protection, lowering stroke risk by 30 percent.

Previous studies suggested you needed more than just a cup, but new research suggests that drinking just a cup of any coffee – high-octane or decaf – may do the trick.

It also may lower cancer risk. A 13-year study of Japanese men and women found that drinking a cup or more a day was associated with 50 per cent fewer cancers of the mouth, pharynx and esophagus than in people who didn’t drink coffee.

More coffee offers even more protection from diseases like alzheimer’s and diabetes.